Reo absente
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
The defendant being absent.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Lat The defendant being absent; in the absence of the defendant.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
/. In the absence of the defendant
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
I. In the absence of the defendant.